Last weekend, I made a ridiculous number of recipes. On Sunday, a friend and I got together to make a bunch of recipes that freeze well to stock our freezers for busy week … [Read more...]
Steamed Mussels in Saffron Broth
I am so excited to share this dish for Steamed Mussels in Saffron Broth with you for a few reasons: I love mussels and am always looking for a new recipe to add to my rotation This recipe … [Read more...]
Ancho Chicken Tacos with Cilantro Slaw and Avocado Cream
This is another recipe from the Cooking Light Diet Plan. These tacos are great for a weeknight meal because it's an under 30 minute recipe-- it's honestly mostly assembly. As a reminder, if … [Read more...]
Crab Cakes with Spicy Mustard Sauce
I have recently started using Cooking Light's new diet plan. Subscribers receive a calorie-driven weekly meal plan for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks customized for their dieting goals and food … [Read more...]
Chicken Satay
I have been meaning to make this recipe forever; seriously, years. I don't know why it took me this long because it's a pretty easy recipe, but for some reason I kept putting it off. And boy do I … [Read more...]
Halibut with Balsamic Cherry Tomatoes
I spent the last two weeks in total holiday mode. With my birthday, Christmas, and getting engaged all in the past couple of weeks, it's been one big celebratory meal! I've done very little cooking … [Read more...]
Winter Risotto with Farro and Arborio Rice
A couple of weeks ago, I was invited on a Chevy Farm-to-Table Road Trip, which was SO much fun! Chauffeured in snazzy Chevrolets, the group first went to Terrain in Glen Mills for lunch at their cafe … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Sausage and Sweet Potato Chili
Nothing warms you up quite like a bowl of homemade chili. I love how hearty chili is while still being a relatively healthy dinner choice. And when made in a slow cooker, it's waiting to greet you … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes
I don't know how this is even possible but I've never had Sloppy Joes before making this recipe. It was not in my family's dinner rotation, my camp never served it, and I never came across it at a … [Read more...]
Fish with Bacon Tomato Butter
I know you're probably not going to believe me on this, but this recipe for Fish with Bacon Tomato Butter is a Cooking Light recipe. Bacon? Butter? Yup. Still Cooking Light. Everything in moderation, … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Oxtail and Short Rib Stew
My slow cooker and I are good friends, although I'm pretty sure the slow cooker is bringing more to the relationship than me. I love coming home to a delicious smelling dinner after work that takes … [Read more...]
Slow-Baked Chicken Thighs w/ Tomato, Fennel & Lemon
I am a huge fan of quick and easy meals, or "set it and forget it" meals -- when I come home after work, I want to eat within 45 minutes of being home! But, on Sundays IÂ have the time to experience … [Read more...]
Shrimp Rotini with Arugula Pesto
We are in that weird beginning-of-fall/end-of-summer phase right now, where the weather can be anywhere from 50-80 degrees. So my weeknight dinners are just as random. I keep going in between comfort … [Read more...]
Autumn Apple Salad with Cinnamon Honey Dijon Dressing
It's September which means apples are right in their prime season! Although apples are available year-round, most apples ripen in the August-October time frame. I've had a craving for apples ever … [Read more...]
Mushroom and Sausage Ragu with Creamy Polenta
With the weather starting to cool off a bit, I had a hankering for something a little more hearty that I could still prepare on a weeknight. This recipe from Cooking Light incorporates mushrooms and … [Read more...]
